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Of those surveyed 31 per cent don’t own a car outside of their EV and a third (28 per cent) drive it 70 per cent of the time or more.

Reasons for drivers opting to go for a zero emissions car included environmental factors and the way that EV cars drive compared to a combustion vehicle.

Respondents to the survey claimed that investments in charging infrastructure at the workplace is necessary with only 10 per cent charging their EV at work compared to 65 per cent at home and 27 per cent in public places.

In 2017, Britain installed 2,833 public EV charging points, while the November budget saw the chancellor commit to making £400 million available to help the implementation of a national charging network.

UK based EV drivers are already reaping the benefits of the transition to electric with 38 per cent of respondents stating they are saving nearly £800 a year by driving an EV.